Vanilla +(Several Favors) Ice Cream


1-1/2 Cup Milk
2 Eggs, or 3 egg yolks,
slightly beaten
3/4 Cup Granulated sugar
2 Tablespoon Flour
1-1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 Dash Salt
1-1/2 Cup Heavy cream



In double boiler, scald milk. Mix next 3 ingredients stir in enough milk to
make smooth paste. Stir into rest of milk in double boiler. Stir until
thickened, cover; cook 10 min. Beat eggs slightly- stir in milk mixture;
return to double boiler, cook 1 min. Cool. Add vanilla and cream. Freeze in
2 qt. crank freezer until difficult to turn, using 8 parts crushed ice to 1
part ice-cream salt. Makes 1 1/4 qt.

CHOCOLATE: Put 2 sq. (2 oz.) unsweetened chocolate in milk before scalding.
When chocolate is melted, beat till smooth with egg beater.

COFFEE: Substitute 3/4 cup cold strong black-coffee beverage for 3/4 cup
milk.

PEACH: Just before freezing, add 1 1/2 cups sieved fresh peaches combined
with 1/4 cup additional granulated sugar (or enough to sweeten) and few
drops almond extract.

PINEAPPLE: Substitute 1 tablespoon. fresh, frozen, or canned lemon juice for
vanilla. Just before freezing, add 2 cups well-drained canned crushed
pineapple.

RASPBERRY: Just before freezing, add 1 1/2 cups crushed raspberries mixed
with about 1/4 cup additional granulated sugar and few drops almond extract.

BUTTER PECAN: In 1/4 cup butter, margarine, or salad oil in skillet, sauté 1
cup broken pecan meats until golden. Add, with 1/4 teaspoon. salt, to cooked
milk mixture

Servings: 1
Home Cookin 4.8 Chapter: Ice Cream